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taxes obama plan, raises tax $1trillion. by 2023 ryan's plan cuts taxes but 2.3 trillion. by 2021, the defense cuts, obama plan, $400 billion by 2023. ryan plan, $78 billion. by 2021. spending obama plan, 24% of gdp. ryan plan, below 20% of gdp. question, can we conclude that president obama wants to keep the centrally directed, federally controlled, social welfare state intact? ryan, on the other hand, wants to dismantle medicare as a federally controlled system and replace it with "premium support and with medicaid give the 50 states latitude are. those legitimate conclusions? pat? >> they certainly are, john. what we have here is what thomas seoul calls a conflict in visions. it is clear t is dramatic and what it tells us is there will be no big deal. president obama is not going to accept ryan's proposals on medicare or medicaid, which are at the heart of his proposals. 235 house members have signed the no new taxes pledge of grover norquist. they're not going do sign on to a trillion dollars of new taxes some have this tremendous conflict here. there will be no get ba
taxes obama plan, raises tax $1trillion. by 2023 ryan's plan cuts taxes but 2.3 trillion. by 2021, the defense cuts, obama plan, $400 billion by 2023. ryan plan, $78 billion. by 2021. spending obama plan, 24% of gdp. ryan plan, below 20% of gdp. question, can we conclude that president obama wants to keep the centrally directed, federally controlled, social welfare state intact? ryan, on the other hand, wants to dismantle medicare as a federally controlled system and replace it with...
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. >> cutting the u.s. deficit, president obama says the rich must pay their share. international lenders issue an ultimatum to greece. >> palestinians prepare to take their bid for statehood, the united nations, israel calls for direct talks. deadly clashes in yemen's capital, dozens are killed. >> it is 9:00 in singapore. >> it is 2:00 in london. we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> president obama has outlined a plan for cutting america's budget deficit. corporations and the wealthiest citizens must pay higher taxes. he said he would veto any bill that would cut welfare benefits and did not raise taxes for the rich. his republican opponents have described the approach as class warfare. we have the details. >> the gap between america's spending and income will be a staggering $1.30 trillion by the end of this year. amid growing fears about the and sustainability of this budget deficit, president obama et al. lined his vision of curbing it. >> please have a seat. if you are not willing to ask those who have done extraordinarily we
. >> cutting the u.s. deficit, president obama says the rich must pay their share. international lenders issue an ultimatum to greece. >> palestinians prepare to take their bid for statehood, the united nations, israel calls for direct talks. deadly clashes in yemen's capital, dozens are killed. >> it is 9:00 in singapore. >> it is 2:00 in london. we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> president obama has outlined a plan for...
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i think obama politically wants fake cuts. i think you get the tax increase, and then all the cuts would evaporate at the end of the day. >> how serious is that dispute? is geithner on his way out? >> i don't know about that. >> he said he will leave and he would not say he would stay until. end of the term, just for the foreseeable future. so i believe he's definitely going to leave. >> so he was told by the white house chief of staff it's time for are for you to move on? >> no, no. they can't get him a replacement. talk [everyone talking at once] >> he's been told his time is up. >> you couldn't get a new secretary of the treasury through! >> what about the former governor of new jersey? >> you mean former governor of jersey the -- >> come on! >> jon corzine! >> gold is goldman sachs! is this legislation or reasonable facsimile gets passed by both houses of congress, will it be an historic event, pat. >> i think if they got the obama big deal be historic. i don't think they'll get a small deal. i think they're going to get s
i think obama politically wants fake cuts. i think you get the tax increase, and then all the cuts would evaporate at the end of the day. >> how serious is that dispute? is geithner on his way out? >> i don't know about that. >> he said he will leave and he would not say he would stay until. end of the term, just for the foreseeable future. so i believe he's definitely going to leave. >> so he was told by the white house chief of staff it's time for are for you to move...
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in other words, he's got to restore president obama's cut but he's ignoring paul ryan's cut. so, i mean, i think you're playing at the edges. you shouldn't do this with his reputation. you don't want to introduce them to the nation as a trimmer because his credentials are as a truth teller. >> woodruff: well, we are going to continue to talk to the two of you for the rest of the night. right now, though, we have more on the convention coming up after this but we want to take you now to the other news of the day and for that here's kwame holman. >> holman: the storm named "isaac" was downgraded today to a tropical depression, but it gave no respite to thousands of people along the gulf coast. the system dumped new downpours and raised new alarms in its slow transit from louisiana toward arkansas. inch by inch, the rain kept up across louisiana and mississippi's gulf coast. the coastal areas bore a continuing storm surge-- two days after landfall. and the rising water ultimately created a major new threat in mississippi. the lake tangipahoa dam-- about 100 miles north of new or
in other words, he's got to restore president obama's cut but he's ignoring paul ryan's cut. so, i mean, i think you're playing at the edges. you shouldn't do this with his reputation. you don't want to introduce them to the nation as a trimmer because his credentials are as a truth teller. >> woodruff: well, we are going to continue to talk to the two of you for the rest of the night. right now, though, we have more on the convention coming up after this but we want to take you now to...
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so for instance we know obama cut $700 billion from medicare. that's point of fact in law. now, to his defense, he's saying that's part of the affordable health care act and i'm going to use that and seniors will be better off. that's his argument, i don't agree with that. but look what the what they say about paul ryan, he cuts the same amount from medicare, but he wants to use it for premium support. so basically you have a fundamental difference of an idea, one is the president would like to spend it on a government-centered program and ryan would like to use it on a private-sector program to promote competition to drive down cost. that's what we should be talking about is those two fundamental differences in ideas. instead we're hurling invectives at each other. take this one ad that the... it wasn't... to be fair it wasn't an obama ad but somehow romney was responsible for a woman getting cancer and dying? >> ifill: a democratic super pac from last week. >> that's absurd, i don't think people will believe that. >> ifill: the republican national committee chairman was s
so for instance we know obama cut $700 billion from medicare. that's point of fact in law. now, to his defense, he's saying that's part of the affordable health care act and i'm going to use that and seniors will be better off. that's his argument, i don't agree with that. but look what the what they say about paul ryan, he cuts the same amount from medicare, but he wants to use it for premium support. so basically you have a fundamental difference of an idea, one is the president would like to...
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president obama today unveiled a plan to cut the nation's deficit by $3.5 trillion over the next decade. almost half of that will come from tax increases, including a new tax on millionaires. we'll get analysis from two u.s. treasury secretaries, past and present-- timothy geithner and former secretary george shultz. but first, the president's latest proposal to get america's economy back on track. >> this is not class warfare, it's math. the money is going to have to come from someplace. >> one place is by closing corporate tax loopholes. the president's plan also limits the value of deductions taken by high earners and ends tax cuts for the wealthy. that adds up to $1.5 trillion in tax increases. this includes the so-called "buffett rule," named for warren buffett. the billionaire investor has argued the very rich are not taxed enough, saying people making more than $1 million a year should pay more income taxes than middle-class families. another $1 trillion in savings would come from winding down the wars in afghanistan and iraq. and the president is proposing changes to medicare, m
president obama today unveiled a plan to cut the nation's deficit by $3.5 trillion over the next decade. almost half of that will come from tax increases, including a new tax on millionaires. we'll get analysis from two u.s. treasury secretaries, past and present-- timothy geithner and former secretary george shultz. but first, the president's latest proposal to get america's economy back on track. >> this is not class warfare, it's math. the money is going to have to come from someplace....
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number three, obama wants spending cuts deferred. g.o.p. wants specific cuts agreed to now. number four, g.o.p. wants wide entitlement cuts. obama says no. i will give you another one. number five, obama wants new stimulus money, the g.o.p. says no. >> okay, which one, what do you want me to address? >> i want to know whether those are all resolvable before the new year? >> yes, this re resolvable. on the debt limit, it was a republican idea when president bush was in the power to raise the debt limit, which is to pay bills that have already been accrued, and that the congress could override it. the congress could object. and mitch mcconnell put that bill forward on the floor this week, thinking he was going to embarrass democratic leader reed, and reed said let's go ahead and vote. it and so then mcconnell filibustered his own bill because he got afraid the democrats had the votes for it. so that's the kind of maneuvering that is going on. childish. >> yes, childish. very childish. former republican majority leader trent lott told cnn's anderson cooper how he had a working
number three, obama wants spending cuts deferred. g.o.p. wants specific cuts agreed to now. number four, g.o.p. wants wide entitlement cuts. obama says no. i will give you another one. number five, obama wants new stimulus money, the g.o.p. says no. >> okay, which one, what do you want me to address? >> i want to know whether those are all resolvable before the new year? >> yes, this re resolvable. on the debt limit, it was a republican idea when president bush was in the...
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. >> after a shellacking in 2010, barack obama embraces the bush tax cuts, works with the republicans, gets a deal, and starts bag up in the polls. >> eleanor. >> i'm going abroad. the coalition government, the unity government in england, conservative prime minister david cameron, and the liberal democrat deputy nick craig, and together they're able to take the heat as they're steering the government through a lot of os tear tee measures that have prompted protests in the street. >> monica. >> the obama administration's decision to keep guantanamo bay open and to teen top terrorists like khalid shaikh muhammad in prison proving that president bush was right. >> whoever came one the idea for the movie of the social network. >> the computer worm which derailed iran's uranium enrichment program. nuclear uranium can be processed to make the bomb. 21st cyber warfare at its best. worst idea of 2010, patrick. >> the feds' quantitative easing, buying up bonds and inducing inflation and a future american economy. >> supreme court decision in citizens united which took the cap off of contribut
. >> after a shellacking in 2010, barack obama embraces the bush tax cuts, works with the republicans, gets a deal, and starts bag up in the polls. >> eleanor. >> i'm going abroad. the coalition government, the unity government in england, conservative prime minister david cameron, and the liberal democrat deputy nick craig, and together they're able to take the heat as they're steering the government through a lot of os tear tee measures that have prompted protests in the...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: president obama cuts short his vacation to head back to washington, while harry reid says the country is headed toward the fiscal cliff. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on efforts to avert the looming deadline from todd zwillich of public radio international. >> brown: then, geo-politics and children: russia moves to end adoptions by american parents. >> warner: what austerity measures look like at street level: we have a report from athens. >> by the end of 2013 greece would have a worse depression than the great depression in the u.s. >> brown: a player in campaign politics, but what of the current debt debate? we talk with tea party ally, matt kibbe. >> warner: and as e.p.a. chief lisa jackson steps down, we assess the track record of the administration's environmental agency. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the e
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: president obama cuts short his vacation to head back to washington, while harry reid says the country is headed toward the fiscal cliff. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on efforts to avert the looming deadline from todd zwillich of public radio international. >> brown: then, geo-politics and children: russia moves to end...
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is at fair rap or a bum rap to charge president obama with cutting $716 billion from medicare? eleanor clift. >> technically, he's right, the president did take $716 billion out of medicare, out of the payments to insurance companies who are creating these medicare advantage plans, and what he used that money for is he put it back into the program. it extends the life of medicare another eight years. it also closes the doughnut hole, partially closes the doughnut hole for seniors on prescription drugs, and seniors now get free preventive care. so seniors have actually benefited from this. the insurance companies took a cut, and when romney says he will take that money back, he wants to give it back to the insurance companies. that's not a good deal for seniors. but romney's gift is mixing facts and falsehoods, putting them together in a powerpoint presentation so that the president was left standing there for the most of the time looking pretty flumaxed. he didn't know how to come back against that rapid fire. >> the fact is the governor romney intends to repeal obamacare but i
is at fair rap or a bum rap to charge president obama with cutting $716 billion from medicare? eleanor clift. >> technically, he's right, the president did take $716 billion out of medicare, out of the payments to insurance companies who are creating these medicare advantage plans, and what he used that money for is he put it back into the program. it extends the life of medicare another eight years. it also closes the doughnut hole, partially closes the doughnut hole for seniors on...
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obama and boehner cut a deal to avert that calamity. this year's 2013 budget ceiling standoff is now scheduled to go into 2014 reveals a new path in america's policy. the fundamental functions of the government, it means that the white house and congress, they failed to negotiate until the crisis looms. and then only acts at the last minute. question, is this the new normal on the american politics? timothy? >> the reason that it is the new normal isn't just that the parties are that separated. these giant groups that can go out and fund. so the party leaders, they don't have the control that they used to have. rank and file senators and congress really had to listen to what the speaker or the majority leader would tell them to do because that is the only one for them to raise money. but now if you are a member in either groups, you can go to the internet that don't rely on the business lobbyists and who they are upsetting. so they will go out to a bunch of conservatives who will watch their ads. >> well, you're right. that the leaders
obama and boehner cut a deal to avert that calamity. this year's 2013 budget ceiling standoff is now scheduled to go into 2014 reveals a new path in america's policy. the fundamental functions of the government, it means that the white house and congress, they failed to negotiate until the crisis looms. and then only acts at the last minute. question, is this the new normal on the american politics? timothy? >> the reason that it is the new normal isn't just that the parties are that...
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obama has exposed -- opposed extending the cuts, but he was forced to compromise. >> sympathetic as i am to those who prefer a fight over compromise, as much as the political wisdom may dictate fighting over solving problems, it would be the wrong thing to do. the american people did not send us here to wage symbolic battles. they would much rather have the comfort of knowing that when they open their first paycheck on january of 2011 it will not be smaller than it was before because washington decided they preferred to have a fight and failed to act. >> our correspondent in washington explains why tax cuts were introduced by president bush. >> president bush said by keeping money in the pockets of the american people you would stimulate a demand and growth in the u.s. economy. together, the tax cuts he proposed in 2001 totaled $1.7 trillion. the critics said they disproportionately benefit the rich, which is one on the campaign trail obama said we can extend these tax cuts for the middle classes but for the top two percent of wage earners he did not think it was right to extend the t
obama has exposed -- opposed extending the cuts, but he was forced to compromise. >> sympathetic as i am to those who prefer a fight over compromise, as much as the political wisdom may dictate fighting over solving problems, it would be the wrong thing to do. the american people did not send us here to wage symbolic battles. they would much rather have the comfort of knowing that when they open their first paycheck on january of 2011 it will not be smaller than it was before because...
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is to repeal obama care, cut domestic programs from medicaid to college grants and require future medicare patients to bear more of the program's cost. gop budget pointman paul ryan once again throwing down the gauntlet to democrats. >> we don't think it's fair to let critical programs like medicare go bankrupt. we don't think it's fair to take more from hardworking family to spend more on washington. >> the obama white house wafrted little time in criticizing the budget, when it comes to reducing the deficit the math doesn't add up and the middle class will pay the price. >> this is the alternative to balance. it results in unfair tax hikes on middle-class americans and it results in undue burden on middle-class americans. >> this afternoon, the president met with senators from his own party, just the details of the budget plan surfaced and that plan will call for $1.85 trillion in deficit reduction and evenly split from tax increases from closing loopholes and spending cuts. the white house says the contrasting budget plans and the president's blueprint which will be released in early ap
is to repeal obama care, cut domestic programs from medicaid to college grants and require future medicare patients to bear more of the program's cost. gop budget pointman paul ryan once again throwing down the gauntlet to democrats. >> we don't think it's fair to let critical programs like medicare go bankrupt. we don't think it's fair to take more from hardworking family to spend more on washington. >> the obama white house wafrted little time in criticizing the budget, when it...
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job cuts were much worse than economists expected. the private firm's hearts of a new 1000 staff seemed to disappointing. it is hard to find the right people. >> we are having a tough time hiring people. we've been growing at a pace of 30% or 40% in the last two years or three years. it is tough to find people to hire that are qualified. >> mr. obama himself is in need .f the right new highere christina romo retired. she says the u.s. is still on track for gradual improvement, despite the big bad jobs report. pressure is mounting ahead of crucial midterm elections in november. >> the democrats will be hard- pressed to explain why there has not been more of a bounce in the economy, given how long the administration has been in power for the first time, the president is beginning to a poll as the person responsible for the downturn more so than george bush. >> 8 million jobs were lost year during the great recession. but not enough of them seemed to be coming back quickly. that puts the u.s. closer to its second economic slump. >> you a
job cuts were much worse than economists expected. the private firm's hearts of a new 1000 staff seemed to disappointing. it is hard to find the right people. >> we are having a tough time hiring people. we've been growing at a pace of 30% or 40% in the last two years or three years. it is tough to find people to hire that are qualified. >> mr. obama himself is in need .f the right new highere christina romo retired. she says the u.s. is still on track for gradual improvement,...
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exit question, should president obama reset his nuclear arms cut proposal from bilateral with the u.s. and russia acting alone to multilateral involving all of the declared nuclear powers including possibly improbably north korea. do you followme? >> i follow you. i think you're not going very far so i can follow you for the next three steps john. >> there's no way that's going to happen. there's nopolitical way you can imagine this happening. however much this would@be wonderful. >> geany doesn't have it. >> no. >> is it prohibited. >> i don't know whether it's pro i object haded under german law. >> their own constitution probably limits how militarily they can get involved. >> what's the answer to my question,@get everyone on board. >> politics and diplomacy is the art of the possible, and the excess weapons that we're talking about are in the u.s. and in the former soviet union, and if you're going to start talking about denying other countries, limiting other countries' stockpiles that's a whole other conversation. >> i think it would be probably dismissed on the bass of the impr
exit question, should president obama reset his nuclear arms cut proposal from bilateral with the u.s. and russia acting alone to multilateral involving all of the declared nuclear powers including possibly improbably north korea. do you followme? >> i follow you. i think you're not going very far so i can follow you for the next three steps john. >> there's no way that's going to happen. there's nopolitical way you can imagine this happening. however much this would@be wonderful....
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. >> president obama has outlined a plan for cutting america's huge budget deficit, saying corporations and the wealthiest citizens will have to pay higher tacts. he did not raise taxes for the rich. his opponents have described the president's approach as class warfare. here are the details. >> the gap between america's spending and income will be a staggering $1.3 trillion by the end of this year. amid growing fears about the unsustainability of this budget, president obama outlined his vision for curbing it. >> if we are not willing to ask those who have done extraordinarily well to help america close the deficit, then the logic, the math says everybody else has to do a whole lot more. we have to put the entire burden on the middle-class and the poor. that is unacceptable to me. that is unacceptable to the american people, and it will not happen on my watch. >> the president called for $1.5 trillion in new taxes, including a minimum tax for those earning more than $1 million. believe it or not, this banker is one of a group calling themselves patriotic millionaires who want to pay mo
. >> president obama has outlined a plan for cutting america's huge budget deficit, saying corporations and the wealthiest citizens will have to pay higher tacts. he did not raise taxes for the rich. his opponents have described the president's approach as class warfare. here are the details. >> the gap between america's spending and income will be a staggering $1.3 trillion by the end of this year. amid growing fears about the unsustainability of this budget, president obama...
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the deal with the obama administration. so clearly, they were happy, if there was going to be healthcare reform, they were happy with what they got, again, to the point that their stock went up. so is it just the financial industry that has government by the throat? or does it move beyond that? >> actually, i included a chapter in this book about the healthcare reform, specifically to point that out, that, in fact, the insurance industry, you know, they were able to survive this entire healthcare reform effort without having anybody touch their antitrust exemption. not many people know that insurance companies are legally allowed to collude and set prices, all the things, the movie "the informant" with matt damon in it that villainized agricultural companies for getting together and setting a price on corn product, people don't realize that that's legal in the insurance industry and that was preserved throughout this process because the insurance companies were able to meet with the obama administration and cut backroom dea
the deal with the obama administration. so clearly, they were happy, if there was going to be healthcare reform, they were happy with what they got, again, to the point that their stock went up. so is it just the financial industry that has government by the throat? or does it move beyond that? >> actually, i included a chapter in this book about the healthcare reform, specifically to point that out, that, in fact, the insurance industry, you know, they were able to survive this entire...
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but nor will they agree with the democrats with obama to cut spending. we'll be so trapped that they may well come to a crossroads the next two years. >> andrew sullivan, thank you so much. throughout this evening, we've noted the changes from just two years ago, it's a huge turn around from that wave of optimism that followed president obama's election here in the u.s., but what about around the world? we asked a few of our correspondents to weigh in on this issue and we began with the bbc's duncan kennedy who is in rome. >> the united states and italy have relations going back beyond the mid 19th century even before italy was a unified state. very strong relations have continued with president barack obama. there was a slight hiccup at the beginning of his presidency and the italian prime minister silvio berlusconi appeared to make reference to the president's time and later berlusconi explained he had been understood. in the meantime president obama has been here with the g-8 summit and the two appeared to get on well. in the past months berlusconi co
but nor will they agree with the democrats with obama to cut spending. we'll be so trapped that they may well come to a crossroads the next two years. >> andrew sullivan, thank you so much. throughout this evening, we've noted the changes from just two years ago, it's a huge turn around from that wave of optimism that followed president obama's election here in the u.s., but what about around the world? we asked a few of our correspondents to weigh in on this issue and we began with the...
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people estimate that because of the tax cut legislation, unemployment may drop up to 1.5%. if obama can get unemployment down to 8% or below, that would put him in a much stronger position for reelection in 2012. >> three victories under his belt, but what does the new year hold? >> it will be more difficult because a january 3, the new members of congress get sworn in. there are more than 60 new republicans coming into the house of representatives, the republicans will have majority control of that chamber, and it will be difficult for the president to replicate these victories. there may be some issues where republicans will work with him, but in general, the goal of republicans is to make him a one-term president. >> how strong is president obama at cooperating? >> they certainly have been very strong during this lame duck session. but as we move ahead into the new congress, it will be much more challenging for him, with republicans controlling the house of representatives and his majority in the senate on a very narrow margin. i think it will be very difficult for the p
people estimate that because of the tax cut legislation, unemployment may drop up to 1.5%. if obama can get unemployment down to 8% or below, that would put him in a much stronger position for reelection in 2012. >> three victories under his belt, but what does the new year hold? >> it will be more difficult because a january 3, the new members of congress get sworn in. there are more than 60 new republicans coming into the house of representatives, the republicans will have...
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and they haven't cut spending at all. >> how bad is that for obama to have run up that kind of a national debt? >> it is very bad for the country. therefore, i assume it is going to be seen as bad for the president. but there is a note that -- >> 5 trillion. >> or 16 trillion. >> look at over 200 years to develop a deficit of, a debt of $200 trillion. we did $5 trillion in the last four years. >> we have an economy that still needs short-term stimulus. we do have the long-term cuts. cut the debt. and the voters -- >> no. >> and the voters trust this president to protect their interests as opposed to the republicans on capitol hill. >> you have 15 secondses max to close this off. what do you want to say? >> i think nobody can really trust obama. that he doesn't get along well with anybody. personally, i think he gets along well with his wife and kids and mcconnell and boehner can't deal with him. he is prickly. >> obama doesn't get along with anybody? >> personal, he may be but you cannot trust him in negotiations. >> i tell you who he trusts. >> boehner couldn't deliver. >> he trusts the
and they haven't cut spending at all. >> how bad is that for obama to have run up that kind of a national debt? >> it is very bad for the country. therefore, i assume it is going to be seen as bad for the president. but there is a note that -- >> 5 trillion. >> or 16 trillion. >> look at over 200 years to develop a deficit of, a debt of $200 trillion. we did $5 trillion in the last four years. >> we have an economy that still needs short-term stimulus. we do...
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harsh words today from president obama about budget cuts. he called on congressional republicans to avoid automatic spending cuts, the so-called "sequester" that kicks in on march 1. he said this "meat cleaver approach" will hurt the economy and hundreds of thousands of americans will lose jobs. the president got some backing from budget hawks erskine bowles and alan simpson. they were back in the news today with a new plan to sharply reduce federal spending. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: the president was flanked by emergency responders who'd be hit hard if automatic spending cuts take effect on march 1, and he placed the blame on republicans. >> so far, at least what they've expressed is a preference where they'd rather have these cuts go into effect than close a single tax loophole for the wealthiest americans. not one. >> reporter: as the clock ticks down to the sequester, democrats and republicans are hunkered down for a fight. even so, budget commission co- chairs alan simpson and erskine bowles tried to push both sides to talk, c
harsh words today from president obama about budget cuts. he called on congressional republicans to avoid automatic spending cuts, the so-called "sequester" that kicks in on march 1. he said this "meat cleaver approach" will hurt the economy and hundreds of thousands of americans will lose jobs. the president got some backing from budget hawks erskine bowles and alan simpson. they were back in the news today with a new plan to sharply reduce federal spending. darren gersh...
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mitt romney accused president obama of exposing the military to deep cuts and allowing national security leaks for political gain. he spoke one day after mr. obama challenged romney's foreign policy credentials. the u.s. justice department announced sweeping, mandatory reforms for the new orleans police, aimed at ending decades of corruption and abuse. and in syria, government warplanes and helicopters blasted rebels in aleppo, the country's largest city. at the same time, troops largely regained control of damascus. how wide is america's socio- economic divide? we explore that online. hari sreenivasan explains. >> sreenivasan: back in march, we asked if you're living in a bubble. thousands of you took our "bubble quiz," answering questions about beer, politics, colleges degrees, and more. now we want you to send us your scores. you can find the quiz on our making sense page. that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the afghanistan conflict. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become
mitt romney accused president obama of exposing the military to deep cuts and allowing national security leaks for political gain. he spoke one day after mr. obama challenged romney's foreign policy credentials. the u.s. justice department announced sweeping, mandatory reforms for the new orleans police, aimed at ending decades of corruption and abuse. and in syria, government warplanes and helicopters blasted rebels in aleppo, the country's largest city. at the same time, troops largely...
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john: has the time come for obama to cut his loss -- losses in syria and embrace the assad regime? yes or no? pat: i think that's a good question in this sense. if the moderate rebels are defeated we should try to get a cease-fire and get them protected and get out and basically everybody go after isis. eleanor: the settlement will be on the condition that assad is removed. tom: that would be perfect but i worry that that's impossible. ryan: assad is not going anywhere. we had four or five years to make that happen. it didn't happen. ohn: good, i'm glad. zika.four -- research and >> we can speed up research advances and improve access to cures. john: vice president joe biden is pushing scientists to share their research more openly. some scientists say sharing research enables more effective cancer treatment. but others fear this sharing lowers the proprietary value of a scientist's work and so reduces research incentives. yet improved medical research is rgent. consider that the w.h.o. -- world health organization -- has declared the zika virus your a global emergency. zika has in
john: has the time come for obama to cut his loss -- losses in syria and embrace the assad regime? yes or no? pat: i think that's a good question in this sense. if the moderate rebels are defeated we should try to get a cease-fire and get them protected and get out and basically everybody go after isis. eleanor: the settlement will be on the condition that assad is removed. tom: that would be perfect but i worry that that's impossible. ryan: assad is not going anywhere. we had four or five...
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every week they are going to put out new bills on repealing obama-care, spending cuts, tax cuts or tax issues, and they are going to force the democrats in the senate to either skull it or kill it or if it does make it to obama's desk, he's going to kill it. very effectively they will turn the tables and make the democrats the party of no. >> democrats will become the party of no. are you with us on this? >> nancy pelosi, even though she's come back, she's won, got her mandate from her caucus, she's going to be a weaker leader this time around. she's an impressive fundraiser, she's been a powerful speaker. but it's going to be difficult for her to corral her caucus the way she has before when lawmakers are openly challenging her. i think it's difficult for president obama, because how is he going to compromise and show he's making a midterm course correction when he has the same faces still there? >> i'm not sure, for this reason. look, these budget cuts mean the tea party people and everybody in the country voted for them, no doubt about it, but you start going after social security a
every week they are going to put out new bills on repealing obama-care, spending cuts, tax cuts or tax issues, and they are going to force the democrats in the senate to either skull it or kill it or if it does make it to obama's desk, he's going to kill it. very effectively they will turn the tables and make the democrats the party of no. >> democrats will become the party of no. are you with us on this? >> nancy pelosi, even though she's come back, she's won, got her mandate from...
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barack obama's opponents say cutting the military puts america at risk, but the president will help a war-weary public will agree his plan makes sense. >> ben friedman is from the think tank in washington, d.c. he told us the cuts were not that significant. >> they are not that large. it is easy to get caught up in the hoopla. we are spending 3.2% less than we did the year before. we have flattened out spending and it will grow at about inflation starting in 2014. we have slowed the growth down and that is how we get those big numbers. that is a comparison to what they were planning to spend before. plans change all the time. we might have a president soon. we might have a different congress. they can and do these plans quite easily. we're cutting the size of the ground forces significantly. that is the biggest change. 80,000 out of the army, 20,000 out of the marines. there are a few vehicles, smaller programs that have been canceled. we have pushed back production of a bunch of different weapons systems. bit of the air force as well. it is a training -- trimming. >> the arab league
barack obama's opponents say cutting the military puts america at risk, but the president will help a war-weary public will agree his plan makes sense. >> ben friedman is from the think tank in washington, d.c. he told us the cuts were not that significant. >> they are not that large. it is easy to get caught up in the hoopla. we are spending 3.2% less than we did the year before. we have flattened out spending and it will grow at about inflation starting in 2014. we have slowed the...
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president obama has announced a far reaching and defense review announcing cuts of half a trillion dollars, thousands of job losses, and a shift in focus to the asia-pacific region. >> since the cold war, america has fought with overwhelming power backed by a vast budget spent in afghanistan and iraq, the u.s. fielded huge armies. military might protecting hard power across the globe. now they face their greatest challenge economically. >> three years ago -- and >> president obama says that huge government deficits are a chance to prioritize penn to defense cuts of $450 billion and possibly as much as a trillion will hurt. -- president obama says that huge government deficits are a chance to prioritize. defense cuts of 450 billion will hurt. >> we will make our forces agile, flexible, and be prepared for a full range of contingencies and threats. >> the army and marines will bear the brunt of the cuts with large reductions in numbers. the rise of china means a shift in focus to the asia-pacific region. there will be continued investment in high-tech weapons like the drones' currently used
president obama has announced a far reaching and defense review announcing cuts of half a trillion dollars, thousands of job losses, and a shift in focus to the asia-pacific region. >> since the cold war, america has fought with overwhelming power backed by a vast budget spent in afghanistan and iraq, the u.s. fielded huge armies. military might protecting hard power across the globe. now they face their greatest challenge economically. >> three years ago -- and >> president...
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president obama and congressional leaders cut their vacations short, to deal with fiscal cliff negotiations. they have five days to make a deal. and housing continues to be the bright spot in the u.s. economy: home prices post their biggest advance in two years. that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! christmas may be over, but the holiday shopping season continues. many consumers hit the malls today to return gifts and buy what they really wanted. and this is the time many gift cards get redeemed. but for retailers, holiday sales so far have been a flop. sales in the two months leading up to christmas, rose just 0.7%, according to mastercard advisors that tracks the numbers. that's way below what the retail industry was predicting. erika miller spoke with retail expert dana telsey and began by asking what happened. >> i think there were a confluence of events, extra long season. hurricane sandy. tragedy in ct. >> none of the events out there were feel good factor events. it was all for consumer morale. >> when you look at the weakness this holiday season, how much of the blame do you put on ret
president obama and congressional leaders cut their vacations short, to deal with fiscal cliff negotiations. they have five days to make a deal. and housing continues to be the bright spot in the u.s. economy: home prices post their biggest advance in two years. that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! christmas may be over, but the holiday shopping season continues. many consumers hit the malls today to return gifts and buy what they really wanted. and this is the time many gift cards get...
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taxes obama plan, raises tax $1trillion. by 2023 ryan's plan cuts taxes but 2.3 trillion.
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you remember the compromise that happened last year, president obama got a cut in the payroll tax in return for extending the bush tax cuts. the cut in the payroll tax is what the republicans gave reluctantly is a job creator. this helps to create jobs. this is a continuation of the bush tax cuts. to be honest, i think you must put blame on both parties. some members of the democratic party are calling for job creation, job creation, but not enough. not enough, frankly. tavis: the republicans have no point at all about the fact that we have to cut spending at some point? hard choices need to be made. deficit reduction is a real issue that as some point we will have to grapple with. is that not a legitimate concern? >> that is absolutely legitimate. my only concern is that we not try to do this while we have a weak economy. if you look at the long run budget projections, no one can see what will happen 10, 20 years in the future, but that does not mean that they will be better than the cbo projections. they could be worse. if you look at those projections, it is clear that spending mu
you remember the compromise that happened last year, president obama got a cut in the payroll tax in return for extending the bush tax cuts. the cut in the payroll tax is what the republicans gave reluctantly is a job creator. this helps to create jobs. this is a continuation of the bush tax cuts. to be honest, i think you must put blame on both parties. some members of the democratic party are calling for job creation, job creation, but not enough. not enough, frankly. tavis: the republicans...
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obama says his idea includes $3 of spending cuts for every $1 in higher taxes. and while he wants to slash medicare and medicaid by $500 billion, obama proposes no changes in social security. >> susie: president obama's speech at george washington university was tough and forceful, and as darren gersh reports, it laid out a veryatic, politically to put real pressure on the adoptee and stop the appalling murder of civilians. >> the prime minister feels that britain would be supplying the rebels with 1000 sets of body armor. both presidents are cozy and david cameron have agreed that there has to be an intensifying of military actions against colonel gaddafi's forces. mike the libyan leader be convinced that there is no way out? signs of strain were evident at a meeting of the international contact group on libya. there was agreement, but the libyan leader had to go. the german said that there was no military solution to the libyan crisis. other nations began pushing for the libyans to be given weapons. france has taken the lead role in the campaign. supporting co
obama says his idea includes $3 of spending cuts for every $1 in higher taxes. and while he wants to slash medicare and medicaid by $500 billion, obama proposes no changes in social security. >> susie: president obama's speech at george washington university was tough and forceful, and as darren gersh reports, it laid out a veryatic, politically to put real pressure on the adoptee and stop the appalling murder of civilians. >> the prime minister feels that britain would be supplying...
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." >> good evening and welcome, the supreme co hands a big win to president obama and a cutting deneat to opponents of his signatur health care law. the justices upheld a key provision of th affordable care act. subsidies that millions u for coverage allowing the largest govt sponsored health insurance expansion in decades to remain in tact. federal subsidies are legal under the law. and with that ruling shares of hospital stocks took off. hca, tenet, community health and universal health services all gained at least 7%. with some rising double-digits and hitting all time highs. the same was true for insurers which sa hampton pearson has more on the ruling by one of the justices an >> aca is here to stay. >> jubilant supporters of the affordab it's the second time president obama has won a constitutional challeng to his most significan domestic achievement. today after more than 50 votes in congress to repeal or weaken this law. after a presidential election based in part on preserving or repealing this law. after multiple challenges to this law before the supreme court, the affordable
." >> good evening and welcome, the supreme co hands a big win to president obama and a cutting deneat to opponents of his signatur health care law. the justices upheld a key provision of th affordable care act. subsidies that millions u for coverage allowing the largest govt sponsored health insurance expansion in decades to remain in tact. federal subsidies are legal under the law. and with that ruling shares of hospital stocks took off. hca, tenet, community health and universal...
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. >> president obama's plan to cut carbon dioxide by 32% over the next 15 years going to help some and hurt some within the energy industry. the coal producers will take a hit. this group has seen coal prices plummet and have been bleeding cash. we've been seeing bankruptcies on the rise over the last 25 years. the stocks to watch, some of the biggest producers. pea body energy, arch coal and just filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning. meantime, steel producers, they use a lot of energy for production. the affordability, the reliability of this energy production could be put at risk for the steel producers. some of the name to watch there. u.s. steel, steel dynamics and new core. but there is always the canary in the coal mine. some alternative energy could benefit from this plan. consider the solar stocks for solar, solar city, and the ets as well. these could be a good investment. natural gas producers could see it as well. there's plenty of supply on hand and more innovatively to use that every day. some of the name, dominion and ultra petroleum as well. but remember, this i
. >> president obama's plan to cut carbon dioxide by 32% over the next 15 years going to help some and hurt some within the energy industry. the coal producers will take a hit. this group has seen coal prices plummet and have been bleeding cash. we've been seeing bankruptcies on the rise over the last 25 years. the stocks to watch, some of the biggest producers. pea body energy, arch coal and just filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning. meantime, steel producers, they use a lot of...
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>> obama wants to cut entitlements. he said this in a famous dinner with george will. i think it was even before he was inaugurated. he went and had dinner with a group -- >> that's right, a group of conservatives. >> he met a group of conservatives. and he made it very clear at this dinner that as soon as the economy was stabilized that he wanted to cut social security, well "reform." but that's just code for "cut" social security and medicare. obama really believes that this will be a signature accomplishment of his. that he will go down in history positively for. >> that's right. if you go back to 2011 and look at the deal obama put on the table, he was willing to make vast, vast cuts in entitlement programs. and the republicans walked away from it, which only goes to prove that they don't have the courage of their own convictions. but yves point is exactly correct. obama really is maybe to the right of dwight eisenhower and fiscally. and it's really at the root of so many of our economy's problems, because he didn't ask for a big enough stimulus. has let the housin
>> obama wants to cut entitlements. he said this in a famous dinner with george will. i think it was even before he was inaugurated. he went and had dinner with a group -- >> that's right, a group of conservatives. >> he met a group of conservatives. and he made it very clear at this dinner that as soon as the economy was stabilized that he wanted to cut social security, well "reform." but that's just code for "cut" social security and medicare. obama...
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. >> after weeks of pressure to cut spending before raising the debt ceiling, president obama is ready for entitlement cuts. this may end years of name- calling. in america, liberals describe their opponents as free market fundamentalists with extreme plans to return to a state of nature. conservatives describe liberals as socialist wolves in capitalist clothes. sure, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle, but is the middle just a question of tax rates? regulation? consider a spectrum of government engagement. on one extreme, the private sector does it all, making and selling things like books and haircuts. on the other extreme, the government does it all, financing and providing highways and f15s. in the middle? think about r.o.t.c. scholarships, a service paid for by uncle sam but provided by professor x. this framework raises two questions. first, why is k-through-12 education in america on the socialist end of the spectrum? and why is pre-school on the state of nature end? imagine if americans got cars like they get high school diplomas. you're assigned a factory, and when
. >> after weeks of pressure to cut spending before raising the debt ceiling, president obama is ready for entitlement cuts. this may end years of name- calling. in america, liberals describe their opponents as free market fundamentalists with extreme plans to return to a state of nature. conservatives describe liberals as socialist wolves in capitalist clothes. sure, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle, but is the middle just a question of tax rates? regulation? consider a...
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all of these bills are going to be coming out of the house on obama care, on tax cuts, on cutting spending. they are going to be presented to the senate. the democrats and the senate will sit on it or try to kill it. if it makes it to the president's desk, if any bills make it to obama's desk, he will kill it. what they will be able to do effectively, john, is turn the tables on the democrats and make them the party of no. >> you wrote the book on this. it was entitled train wreck, right? now you have it. >> we saw the engineer of the train that is going to wreck. >> you mea boehner? >> yes. real speakers don't cry. what was he crying about? i worked at my father's gas station. >> real men cry. real men cry. and this was a very emotional moment for him. >> another anecdote for obama's indifferent demeanor. >> i don't want to see obama cry either. i want to come back to monica's point. boehner is going to discover the same thing nancy pelosi did. they are going to get things done and they will be dead on arrival in the u.s. senate. two years from now, the american people are going to hit th
all of these bills are going to be coming out of the house on obama care, on tax cuts, on cutting spending. they are going to be presented to the senate. the democrats and the senate will sit on it or try to kill it. if it makes it to the president's desk, if any bills make it to obama's desk, he will kill it. what they will be able to do effectively, john, is turn the tables on the democrats and make them the party of no. >> you wrote the book on this. it was entitled train wreck, right?...
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tax cut. but i do think this. president obama is pushing it. the republicans will go along. they say we won't raise race but go ahead and take some of the loopholes, deductions, cap them or cut them, that way you get more revenue from the wealthy. one thing you have to remember, some of these democrats, they say, we won this election, we're not going to let you cut medicare, medicaid, social security, the programs that our party has put together. you are not going to slash those. obama could have as much trouble from his left wing of his democratic party as does he from the right wing of the gop. >> yes, of course. >> heads up from the afl-cio. >> the interest groups are digging in on both sides to he can't allow rses. >> let me squeeze this in. why did obama double the revenue target from 800 billion that he wanted in negotiation weise boehner, in 2011, why did he had less access. i think the question is billion than he was looking for before. this gives him a better starting point. i do thin
tax cut. but i do think this. president obama is pushing it. the republicans will go along. they say we won't raise race but go ahead and take some of the loopholes, deductions, cap them or cut them, that way you get more revenue from the wealthy. one thing you have to remember, some of these democrats, they say, we won this election, we're not going to let you cut medicare, medicaid, social security, the programs that our party has put together. you are not going to slash those. obama could...
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>> susie: the senate passes the tax cut package as president obama makes his case to american businesses. >> i am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan, while not perfect, will help grow our economy and create jobs in the private sector. >> tom: we talk with the top boss at u.p.s. who heard from the president today about getting corporate cash into the economy. you're watching "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 15. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening everyone. the senate passed the tax cut bill today. now it's up to the house of reesentatives to vote on it. >> tom: they could vote as early as tomorrow. the legislation would extend bush era tax cuts for two years for all americans. it would also cut the employee's share of payroll taxes for one year. the idea is to kick start the economy. >> susie: president obama also called on top american business
>> susie: the senate passes the tax cut package as president obama makes his case to american businesses. >> i am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan, while not perfect, will help grow our economy and create jobs in the private sector. >> tom: we talk with the top boss at u.p.s. who heard from the president today about getting corporate cash into the economy. you're watching "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 15. this is "nightly business...
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and congress agree to extend tax cuts. today, president obama officially called for lower taxes to continue for most americans for one more year, but not all americans. sylvia hall takes a look at the president's push, and how it could affect the nation's bottom line. >> reporter: with the chances of solving the nation's budget problems this year almost non- existent, the president pushed for a short-term way to ease them. while he wants to extend the bush-era tax cuts for one year, it only would be for families making less than $250,000 annually. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. >> reporter: the senate is scheduled to vote on the measure soon, but it's not expected to pass. however, the vote moves taxes to center stage in the election- year debate, and highlights the differences between democrats and republicans. republicans generally want the tax cuts extended for everyone next year, including the wealthy. >> it'
and congress agree to extend tax cuts. today, president obama officially called for lower taxes to continue for most americans for one more year, but not all americans. sylvia hall takes a look at the president's push, and how it could affect the nation's bottom line. >> reporter: with the chances of solving the nation's budget problems this year almost non- existent, the president pushed for a short-term way to ease them. while he wants to extend the bush-era tax cuts for one year, it...
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>> president obama and speaker boehner came very close to a deal that had both revenue and cuts on the table. in the first debate, we ha kinde of an ironic moment in which governor romney was both confirming that he would not put new revenue on the table and saying that he was going to be bipartisan and get a olution.n. you can't sit down with th democrats and say, "i'm going to be bipartisan," and not offer anything. what the republicans have to offer is revenue. and what the democrats have to offer is spending cuts. and in that grand bargain which fell apart because neither could appease their own base d effectively, they had both cuts and revenue on the table. that's where we're going to have to go for a solution. my worry is the country doesn't tnow that's what's going to happen. >> kathleen, how would your experience differ if you had watched on nbc, fox, pbs, cnn? did it make a difference which network you were watching? >> yes, the networks that held much of the debate in split screen invited you to see the debate through the reaction of the cnodidate who wasn't speaking. >> and
>> president obama and speaker boehner came very close to a deal that had both revenue and cuts on the table. in the first debate, we ha kinde of an ironic moment in which governor romney was both confirming that he would not put new revenue on the table and saying that he was going to be bipartisan and get a olution.n. you can't sit down with th democrats and say, "i'm going to be bipartisan," and not offer anything. what the republicans have to offer is revenue. and what the...
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it's part of a broader effort by the obama administration to cut costs for business by cutting red tape at federal agencies. >> susie: tonight's commentator weighs in on fixing the economy and boosting jobs. he's glenn hubbard, dean of columbia's graduate school of business and former economic adviser to president george w. bush. >> the economy's sputtering performance has brought forth calls for more stimulus. a more potent and longer-lasting tonic lies elsewhere: tax reform. fundamental tax reform-- broadening the tax base and lowering tax rates to encourage saving, investment and job creation-- can add between .5% and 1% to growth each year over a decade. it will also reduce uncertainty over tax policy, hindering business investment in equipment and people. these benefits can help bring unemployment back to pre- financial-crisis levels over several years. growth is the medicine the economy needs, and tax reform is washington's best tool. and a reformed tax system would make tax increases for deficit reduction less costly to the economy. economists have long championed tax reform. the
it's part of a broader effort by the obama administration to cut costs for business by cutting red tape at federal agencies. >> susie: tonight's commentator weighs in on fixing the economy and boosting jobs. he's glenn hubbard, dean of columbia's graduate school of business and former economic adviser to president george w. bush. >> the economy's sputtering performance has brought forth calls for more stimulus. a more potent and longer-lasting tonic lies elsewhere: tax reform....
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if this 10% sent is out in 2012, it could cut badly into obama's african-american support. >> i think 10% is too low. i think they were being nice to the pollster. there's a lot of defibrillates kentucky among black folks. >> there they stay home on voting day? >> no. put that out of your mind. you may not get that 96% turnout you got before, but it's going to be a very high turnout. >> how critical is the black vote in his election? critical. talking about close space, very important. so -- >> you know the african- american. >> let him finish. >> the will be and hispanic vote are both very important, but -- >> what do you hear on the street? >> i hear on the street discontent, like in chicago, people saying, why isn't he more of a chicago style politician? why isn't he tougher? that's why you've been hearing tougher language coming from him lately. but i think people are more pleased now than they were a couple months ago, and that's a cross -- not just black folks. >> karl rove wrote a column months ago, why obama is going to lose, he zeroed in on north carolina and the percentage o
if this 10% sent is out in 2012, it could cut badly into obama's african-american support. >> i think 10% is too low. i think they were being nice to the pollster. there's a lot of defibrillates kentucky among black folks. >> there they stay home on voting day? >> no. put that out of your mind. you may not get that 96% turnout you got before, but it's going to be a very high turnout. >> how critical is the black vote in his election? critical. talking about close space,...
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cuts and reduction in the deficit. >> well, staying with that main news, president obama's state of the union speech, he began by addressing the shootings in which gabrielle giffords was shot by urging politicians to put aside party differences. >> as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this chamber. and we pray for the health of our colleague and our friend, gabby giffords. [applause] [applause] >> it is no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences over the last two years. the debates have been contentious. we have fought fiercey for our beliefs. and that's a good things. that's what a probust democracy demands. that's what helps set us apart as a nation. but there is a reason the tragedy in tucson gave us pause. amid all the noise and passion and rancor of our public debate, tucson reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater. something more consequential. we are part of a country where every faith, race, and point of view can be found and we are still bound together as one p
cuts and reduction in the deficit. >> well, staying with that main news, president obama's state of the union speech, he began by addressing the shootings in which gabrielle giffords was shot by urging politicians to put aside party differences. >> as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this chamber. and we pray for the health of our colleague and our friend, gabby giffords. [applause] [applause] >> it is no secret that those of us here tonight...
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president obama promised to cut america's greenhouse gases, but he has failed to win support, and activists are disappointed. >> we are in the belly of the beast in texas. it is a big industrial state. our leadership does not believe in global warming. that actually deny it is a real problem. what we have to do is continue to look at the science and continue to bring that to light and educate people. >> oil still dominates. carbon energy may expand, but only if it suits america. out here, chances of voiding global warming of pretty remote. bbc news in texas. >> russia's president says his country wants to set up new foreign naval bases to extend the navy's global reach. mr. medvedev said he was looking to assure russian bases, but it will also be good for other countries security. the use to have more than a dozen bases around the world but now have just too. the european commission has banned the chemical bisphenol-a and baby bottles. the ban has been introduced because of fears that the compounds could affect development, immune response, and tumor promotion in very young children. there
president obama promised to cut america's greenhouse gases, but he has failed to win support, and activists are disappointed. >> we are in the belly of the beast in texas. it is a big industrial state. our leadership does not believe in global warming. that actually deny it is a real problem. what we have to do is continue to look at the science and continue to bring that to light and educate people. >> oil still dominates. carbon energy may expand, but only if it suits america. out...
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but president obama said those cuts, which would kick in january 1, are avoidable. >> first of all it is not something that i proposed. it's somhing that congress has s proposed. it will not happen. the budget that we're talking about is not reducing our military spending. it's maintaining it. >> woodruff: it is up to congress in the lame duck session after the election to resolve the issue of see questions traition. but the prospect of those cuts, in pticular for defense, has some voters worried , especially those who live in southeastern virginiin that area, with its large military population, is focused on how the cuts would affect the local ecomy. our story comes from cathy lewis of whro in hampton roads and is part of our new collaboration with public media partners across the country. we're bringing you reports from areas that will likely dictate the outcome of the election in a series we call battleground dispatches. >> are you aware of the term sequestration? >> no. are you familiar with the terminolo sequestration? >> say again. reporter: people here in the hampton roads regi
but president obama said those cuts, which would kick in january 1, are avoidable. >> first of all it is not something that i proposed. it's somhing that congress has s proposed. it will not happen. the budget that we're talking about is not reducing our military spending. it's maintaining it. >> woodruff: it is up to congress in the lame duck session after the election to resolve the issue of see questions traition. but the prospect of those cuts, in pticular for defense, has some...
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the obama campaign calls that dishonest since the president is not cutting benefits. medicare became a major campaign flashpoint after romney tapped congressman paul ryan as his running mate. ryan is a leading voice for medicare reform. darren gersh takes a closer look at ryan's bold idea. >> reporter: paul ryan's medicare plan basically sends checks to seniors so they can choose their own health insurance. in addition to being patients, the goal is to make them better consumers, too. >> the central idea is to give health plans and, of course, the providers, doctors and hospitals and others, a relatively fixed budget for the year, so that they know that instead of just prescribing more tests, doing more things, that instead, they have to find the best way to treat the patient in the most efficient manner. >> reporter: the critical question is how the payments seniors get from the government, called "premium support," changes over time. critics say the ryan plan's premium support will leave seniors short. >> because it doesn't keep up with health care costs, the differ
the obama campaign calls that dishonest since the president is not cutting benefits. medicare became a major campaign flashpoint after romney tapped congressman paul ryan as his running mate. ryan is a leading voice for medicare reform. darren gersh takes a closer look at ryan's bold idea. >> reporter: paul ryan's medicare plan basically sends checks to seniors so they can choose their own health insurance. in addition to being patients, the goal is to make them better consumers, too....
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barack obama's upon it said cutting the military puts america at risk. the president will help a war- weary public will agree his plan makes sense. >> ben friedman has told us the cuts are not that significant. >> they are not that large. it is easy to get caught up in the hoopla. we're spending 3.2% less than we did the year before. what we have done is flat not spending -- flatten out spending. it will grow starting in 2014. we have slowed growth down and that is how they get these big numbers. that is a comparison to what they were planning to spend before. plans change all the time. we might have a different president, a different congress, and they can undo these plans quite easily. there are some differences. we are cutting the size of the ground forces significantly. that is the biggest change. 80,000 cut out of the army and 20,000 cut out of the marines. there are smaller programs that have been cancelled. we pushed back the production of a bunch of different weapons systems. we're cutting a bit of the air force as well. it is a training, it is n
barack obama's upon it said cutting the military puts america at risk. the president will help a war- weary public will agree his plan makes sense. >> ben friedman has told us the cuts are not that significant. >> they are not that large. it is easy to get caught up in the hoopla. we're spending 3.2% less than we did the year before. what we have done is flat not spending -- flatten out spending. it will grow starting in 2014. we have slowed growth down and that is how they get...